IR VERDICT: As do many practices focusing on self-awareness, the JUST BE system of transformation starts with the recognition of one’s physical being, moving from doing to being. Along the…

IR VERDICT: In areas of habitation remaining on a planet mostly uninhabitable, Sabrina Sabryia finds herself willing to risk life, limb, and career for Lindsey, a friend so innocent and…

IR VERDICT: THE DRAGON'S GLARE (part two of T.J. and M.L. Wolf's Survival Trilogy) is a plot-driven paranormal novel that combines political intrigue, mystery, and extra-terrestrial influence on the modern…

IR VERDICT: Readers searching for a novel with a strong, female protagonist--in addition to fast-moving action, gorgeous setting, and intriguing inclusion of Hopi culture--will find much to enjoy in T.J.…

IR VERDICT: WOMAN by V. P. Evans is a carefully considered collection of short stories that shows a range of female perspectives not commonly discussed. Each story is brief, but…

IR VERDICT: HUNDRED PERCENT CHANCE is a powerful and unflinching memoir about the author’s struggle with a rare, life threatening leukemia that was diagnosed in 1990 when he was 20.…

IR VERDICT: SONS OF THE SOIL by Lucas Dines is the story of the Balkans before the first World War when a battle ensues from a variety of tensions--Christians and…

IR VERDICT: CANCER, DEATH, GOD AND LOVE by Leonard M. Cachola is a fictionalized, but true and cathartic story of discovery, fear, acceptance and forgiveness. Having been diagnosed with testicular…

IR VERDICT: DANCING WITH DEATH: An Epic and Inspiring Travel Adventure, follows two brave, daring, reckless, mad adventurers on their 3,000 mile kayak journey around Central America. Told in the…

IR VERDICT: A NIGHT ON KINGWOOD by Jayson Derowitsch depicts a teenage boy’s confusing and disturbing journey as he wanders through a mystical world, complete with characters determined to help…

IR VERDICT: THE POMEGRANATE is author Izi Stoll's compelling account of her formative years as a gifted student and later, neuroscientist, who faced personal and professional challenges and survived a…

IR VERDICT: FINDING ST. LO contains three memoirs: two are strikingly different accounts about WWII combat in France--written long after the war by the editor’s grandfather, a combat leader--and a…

IR VERDICT: IN THE NAME OF KIMBERLEY, by Edward Bramfeld, is a unique fiction/thriller that highlights a young environmentalist’s struggle between protecting the planet and preserving her humanity.

IR VERDICT: B.J.R.’s novel may be the next big thing in fantasy trends, and it is well deserved. This author shows a mastery for creating realistic three-dimensional characters, a must…

IR VERDICT: Ayn Cates Sullivan is a masterful storyteller and her HEROINES OF AVALON & OTHER TALES weaves together unique and enchanting tales of Celtic goddesses and myths, with events…

IR VERDICT: Andrew Orange takes the science fiction/fantasy genre and turns it on its heels. The author creates a believable world, albeit a bit gruesome at times, and delivers the…

IR VERDICT: An imaginative tale, THIEF’S THEME: A Love Story uses descriptive details and intriguing escapades to make the reader wonder just how far this thief will go for the one…

IR VERDICT: Trying to maintain a sense of normalcy for the outside world, the family in ANOTHER CHEESY FAMILY NEWSLETTER faces crises like addicted babies, mental illness, custody issues and…